Kano, Nigeria, Oct 12, 2026 (AFP) - Gunmen kill 24 in Nigerian attacks

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2026-10-12

Gunmen have killed 24 people, including eight soldiers and a policeman, in two separate attacks in northwest and central Nigeria over the weekend, residents and aid workers said on Monday. There has been a recent increase in attacks on communities in the two regions, blamed on gangs engaged in kidnapping for ransom and cattle rustling -- locally referred to as bandits, and on jihadist groups. On Sunday, gangs killed 13 people in an ambush on a co......

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